Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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