Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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