Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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