Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)