Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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