Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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