Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution