Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning