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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key 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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