Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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