Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources