Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book