Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution