Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)