Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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