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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education