Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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