Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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