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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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