Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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