Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course