Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning