Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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