Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course