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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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