Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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