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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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