Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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