Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books