Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course