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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning