Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)