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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education