Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses