Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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