Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)