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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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