Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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