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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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