Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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