Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research