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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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