Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand 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 participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources