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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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