Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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