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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs