Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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