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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book