Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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