Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy