Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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