Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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