Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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