Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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