Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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