Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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