Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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