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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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