Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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