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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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