Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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