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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education