Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses