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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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