Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book