Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)