Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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