Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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