Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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