Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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