Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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