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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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