Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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