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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology