Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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