Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses