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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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