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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education