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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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