Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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