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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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