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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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