Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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