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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List