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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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