Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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