Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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