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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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