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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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