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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs