Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education