Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)