Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources