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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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