Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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