Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons