Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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