Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Books