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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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