Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources