Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)