Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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