Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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