Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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