Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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