Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program