Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program