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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning