Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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