Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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