Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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