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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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