Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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