Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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