Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources