Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program