Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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