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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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