Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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