Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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