Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology