Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform