Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course