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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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