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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education