Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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