Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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