Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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