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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video