Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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