Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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