Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course