Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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