Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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