Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses