Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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