Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition