Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course