Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education