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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy