Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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