Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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