Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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