Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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