Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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