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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs