Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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