Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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