Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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