Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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