Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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