Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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