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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning