Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses