Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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