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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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