Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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