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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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