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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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