Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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