Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices