Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course