Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education