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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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