Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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