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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses