Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books