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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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