Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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