Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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