Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit