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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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