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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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