Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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