Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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