Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books