Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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