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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education