Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course