Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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