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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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