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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources