Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition