Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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