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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book