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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning