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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research