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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course