Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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