Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology