Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning