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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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