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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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