Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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