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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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