Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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