Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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