Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs