Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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