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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs