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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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