Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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