Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs