Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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