Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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