Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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