Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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