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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book