Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition