Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education