Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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