Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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