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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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