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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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