Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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