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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program