Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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