Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)