Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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