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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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