Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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