Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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