Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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