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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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