Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books