Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education