Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning