Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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