Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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