Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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