Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course