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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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