Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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