Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education