Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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