Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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