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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology