Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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