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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course