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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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