Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs