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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices