Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses