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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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