Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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