Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video