Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)