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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education