Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course