Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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