Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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