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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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