Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology