Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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