Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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