Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education