Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources