Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education