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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy