Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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