Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning