Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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