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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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