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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs