Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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