Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book