Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book