Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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