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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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