Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education