Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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