Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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