Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)