Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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