Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources