Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book