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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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