Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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