Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs