Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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