Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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