Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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