Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs