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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology