Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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