Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational