Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)