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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs