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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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