Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices