Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology