Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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