Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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