Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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