Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution