Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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