Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning