Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs