Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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