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 educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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