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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses