Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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