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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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