Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution