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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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