Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University