Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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