Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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