Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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