Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books