Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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