Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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