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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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