Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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