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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc