Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy