Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs