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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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