Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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