Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education