Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course