Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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