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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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