Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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