Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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