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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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