Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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