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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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