Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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