Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)