Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)