Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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