Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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