Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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