Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning