Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs