Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course