Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs