Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research