Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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