Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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