Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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