Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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