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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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