Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)