Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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