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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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