Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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