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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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