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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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