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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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