Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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