Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course