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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course