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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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