Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education