Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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