Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)