Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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