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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources