Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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