Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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