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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy