Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources