Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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