Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)