Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course