Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education