Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research