Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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