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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy