Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education