Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology