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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs