Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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