Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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