Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book