Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course