Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy