Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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