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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source