Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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