Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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