Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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