Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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