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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources