Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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