Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses