Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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