Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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