Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution