Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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