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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational