Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education