Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews 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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