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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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