Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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