Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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