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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)