Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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