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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses