Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program