Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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