Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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