Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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