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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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