Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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