Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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