Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)