Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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