Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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