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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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