Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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