Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning