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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education