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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course