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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course