Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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