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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning