Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources