Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video