Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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