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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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