Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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