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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning