Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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