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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy