Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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