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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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