Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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