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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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