Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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