Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy