Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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