Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course