Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy