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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition