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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses