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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs