Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)