Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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