Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources