Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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