Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs