Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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