Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education