Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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