Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)