Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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