Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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