Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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