Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course