Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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