Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education