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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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