Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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