Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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