Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design