Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs