Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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