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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education