Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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