Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses