Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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