Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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