Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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