Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book