Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education