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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book