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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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