Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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