Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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