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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education