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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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