Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books