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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy