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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices