Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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