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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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