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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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