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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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