Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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