Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources