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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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