Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education