Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)