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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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