Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs