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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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