Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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