Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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