Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs