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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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