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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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