Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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