Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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