Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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