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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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