Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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