Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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