Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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