Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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