Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses