Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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