Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course