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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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