Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education