Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning