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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books