Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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