Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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