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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley 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 low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs